School Board Member to Run for Local State Assembly District

El Monte Union High School Board Member and Former Rosemead Mayor John Tran will run for State Assembly in the 49th district, which includes San Marino, the candidate announced Tuesday.

The current 49th district, represented by , D-Monterey Park, includes San Marino, Alhambra, San Gabriel, El Monte, South El Monte, Rosemead and Monterey Park.

Due to , however, the new 49th district includes Alhambra, Arcadia, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City, and portions of El Monte, Montebello, South El Monte and the unincorporated community of South San Gabriel.

“I am running for State Assembly because I want to change things in Sacramento,” Tran said in a prepared statement. “I want to ensure that my children grow up in a safe neighborhood, have access to a great education, and find quality jobs in the new economy."

Tran has won four competitive elections in the past 12 years, including being the youngest member in the Garvey School District Board of Education at 23 years of age. He placed first among five candidates during his 2003 re-election campaign and first among seven candidates in his 2005 election to the Rosemead City Council. Tran was also elected to the El Monte Union High School District Board in 2009.

“I am proud of my record as a local School Board Member, Councilmember and Mayor,” said Tran. “In Sacramento, I will fight to create jobs for local residents, ensure children in our community have access to a quality education and deliver our district’s fair share of funding for public safety and transportation projects.”

Tran listed Board Member C. Joseph Chang among his endorsements in various 49th district cities.

The projected voter registration in the new district is 41 percent Democratic and 25 percent Republican, according to data from Political Data Inc.